Sumling v. Department of Health

|,We grant certiorari in this matter in order to reverse the ruling by the court of appeal which had reversed in part the decision of the Civil Service Commission.

Miochi Sumling was a permanent classified employee of the Department of Health of the City of New Orleans. She worked for the Department at a clinic for homeless persons in the city. On January 23, 3012, Ms. Sumling was directed to attend a pre-termination hearing with the Executive Director of the clinic and the Assistant Deputy Director of the Department of Health. Following the hearing, Ms. Sumling was issued a termination letter…